Congrats to jmecbr900 on his Overboost article!
10-06-05, 08:42 AM
#23
Lexus Test Driver
Thanks guys. I truly appreciate that.
It wasn't exactly the full length feature on real magazine or anything, but I'll take it.
One of the editors of overboost approached me at NOPI and was inquiring about doing a photoshoot right there at the Nationals, but at the adjoining airport. Unfortunately, they couldn't get the permission to be able to move my car out there since I was in the Vendor area and AMS is really prickly about moving any of the cars in that area until AFTER the show. I figured, "oh well", but the guy called me and set up a shoot with one of their photographers after that.
The guy took some amazing shots of the car. He didn't use some of the really neat ones. We did one of those crane mounted cams like they use to shoot the mag covers where the car appears to be driving down the road. That was pretty cool. Too bad he didn't use that shot.
I'm hoping that this is just a little more exposure to try and finally get into print somewhere. That's my final goal.
Thanks for all the compliments guys. I really do appreciate it, especially considering that some of you guys have some REALLY beautiful cars yourselves.
Thanks again.
10-06-05, 08:44 AM
#24
Lexus Test Driver
Originally Posted by KayGee
Big Ups Jamie
Saw you at Tanners the other afternoon. I was gonna try and dive in there to say hey, but traffic was stingy and wouldn't let me over.
I work less than a block from there. You need to stop by one day. You changed your number, so everytime I pass you I can't get you on the horn. I'll have to chase you down next time I see you.....
10-06-05, 08:49 AM
#25
Lexus Test Driver
Originally Posted by lexforlife
congrats jamie , well deserved bro , hope to be there one day very very very soon 
Soon, huh????
It'll be my turn to reciprocate soon enough.....
10-06-05, 08:58 AM
#27
Lexus Test Driver
Originally Posted by TLW
Congrats Jaime
What do you use for cooling fans?
What do you use for cooling fans?
As my buddy Lex pointed out, we are using some super high volume slim fans. I literally have only mm's of clearance. They work great. The car actually runs slightly cooler now than with the stockers. We also had to make a reservoir for the radiator too since we had I/C piping running thru where the stock one was. It ended up looking really nice when we mounted it right beneath the ECU. The only thing that I lost was my windshield washer reservoir. It normally resides in the drivers side fender well, but because we needed the space to run piping back from the I/C, it had to go.
Windshield reservoir.....turbo.....reservoir.....turbo.....
Yall know which one I picked, huh? They made a special housing to retain my stock MAF too. It blended in just perfect, just before the intake. We used a custom 4" cold air inlet for the inlet of the turbo (that's what you see in the close up of the turbo itself in the article). That filter now resides right behind my pass fog light. The BOV sits facing out on right behind the other foglight (where the reservoir was before).
Don't get me started talking, cause I'll go on for days.
10-06-05, 09:06 AM
#28
Lexus Fanatic
Originally Posted by jmecbr900
Very good eye.
As my buddy Lex pointed out, we are using some super high volume slim fans. I literally have only mm's of clearance. They work great. The car actually runs slightly cooler now than with the stockers. We also had to make a reservoir for the radiator too since we had I/C piping running thru where the stock one was. It ended up looking really nice when we mounted it right beneath the ECU. The only thing that I lost was my windshield washer reservoir. It normally resides in the drivers side fender well, but because we needed the space to run piping back from the I/C, it had to go.
Windshield reservoir.....turbo.....reservoir.....turbo..... Yall know which one I picked, huh?
They made a special housing to retain my stock MAF too. It blended in just perfect, just before the intake. We used a custom 4" cold air inlet for the inlet of the turbo (that's what you see in the close up of the turbo itself in the article). That filter now resides right behind my pass fog light. The BOV sits facing out on right behind the other foglight (where the reservoir was before).
Don't get me started talking, cause I'll go on for days.
As my buddy Lex pointed out, we are using some super high volume slim fans. I literally have only mm's of clearance. They work great. The car actually runs slightly cooler now than with the stockers. We also had to make a reservoir for the radiator too since we had I/C piping running thru where the stock one was. It ended up looking really nice when we mounted it right beneath the ECU. The only thing that I lost was my windshield washer reservoir. It normally resides in the drivers side fender well, but because we needed the space to run piping back from the I/C, it had to go.
Windshield reservoir.....turbo.....reservoir.....turbo.....
Yall know which one I picked, huh? They made a special housing to retain my stock MAF too. It blended in just perfect, just before the intake. We used a custom 4" cold air inlet for the inlet of the turbo (that's what you see in the close up of the turbo itself in the article). That filter now resides right behind my pass fog light. The BOV sits facing out on right behind the other foglight (where the reservoir was before).
Don't get me started talking, cause I'll go on for days.
Great answer ..thanks Jaime
Im not sure if you have seen Soaristo site but, he had a similar problem with the windshield washer resevoir and came up with a very good idea . I''ll try and find it for you
Congrats again
Johnny